Technical Details
Regional Applications
- USA & Canada – LEED Credits for:
- Minimum & Increased Energy Performance
- Minimum & Increased Ventilation (IAQ)
- Renewable Energy Production
- UK & Europe – LEED (USA) well known within the region while Italy has just implemented its own version
- Middle East & Asia – LEED (USA) rating system very well known within the region, plus, both Estidama and The Masdar Approach reference and use ASHRAE 90.1
- India– LEED – India rating system uses ASHRAE 90.1 methodology
- Australia & NZ – ASHRAE 90.1 HVAC system prototypes important for the Industrial & Public Building and Healthcare Green Star protocols. GBCA moving towards JV3 performance based model using these standard ASHRAE systems
Save Time with Automation
- Instantly create all baseline models from proposed design model
- Performs automatic rotation check (90.1-2010 requirement) to determine if 1 baseline or 4 rotated baseline models will be required.
- Automatically assign baseline constructions according to climate zone
- Automatically create and size proposed HVAC systems (Including ASHRAE 62.1 ventilation)
- Import and edit ASHRAE baseline prototypes and other pre-defined systems
- Import room and thermal zone template data
- Automatically includes daylight simulation in proposed model and baseline models (90.1-2010 requirement)
- Compare proposed and baseline buildings data input side-by-side prior to calculation
- Automatically undertake simulations across all 5 buildings using Parallel Simulation Manager
- Automatically performs Unmet Load Hours check
- Automatically generates output reports for LEED and Building Utility Performance, etc.
Increased Accuracy
- Manage and edit data for all 5 models from one central file reducing input duplication and error
- More accurately model ASHRAE 90.1 & 62.1 baseline systems using templates
- Gain feedback early on to maximize LEED Energy Credits
- Use the built-in Quality Assurance to reduce errors and facilitate team collaboration
- Model in detail complex building geometry, HVAC or Renewable Energy systems
- HVAC Sizing reporting included for the building, plant, systems, zones and rooms.
- Streamlined annual daylight simulation within the annual energy simulation in the same model
- Step-by-step options to add notes for designers inputs, which allow for transparent communication within the model
- Step-by-step help files included for improved guidance
Streamline the Process
- Structure the modeling process in a concise manner using the integral innovative workflow
- Cut down on unnecessary data input and modeling duplication
- Automatically create reports which mirror the format required for submission (LEED EAc1)
- Integrate with other IESVE tools to perform a wide range of analysis simulations and check performance against other LEED credits
- Import model geometry using our unrivalled interoperability which covers SketchUp, Revit, gbXML, MS-Excel and DXF